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18th Annual
National Seminar
Naval War College
Newport, Rhode Island
Over the weekend of
September 7-9, 2007


"Surrounded by Enemies"
Propaganda Postcard from the Central Powers

Tentative Schedule

Friday evening

The Road to War
   Ted Kluz

Saturday morning

An Overview of the Western Front 1914-1918
   Jack Tunstall
German War Aims and Objectives
   Karl Larew
French War Aims and Objectives
   Bob Denison

Saturday afternoon

British War Aims and Objectives
   Len Shurtleff
American War Aims and Objectives
   Jack Snow
The Influence of Air Power on the Western Front
   Steve Suddaby

Saturday Evening

Japan's Role in World War I in the Pacific
   Dirk Ballendorf

Sunday morning

The Influence of Sea Power on the Western Front
   Stanley Carpenter
November 1918 - The End of the War
   Mitchell Yockelson
The Treaty of Versailles
   Roy Strausbaugh



About the Venue:

Registration and the Friday evening events will be at the Mainstay Inn, Best Western, The evening presentation on Saturday will follow dinner at the Officers Club on the Naval Station. We will use the Alfred Thayer Mahan Library in the Naval War College for the daytime presentations on Saturday and Sunday. Underground and handicapped parking will be available.

For security purposes names of attendees must be provided to Naval Station Newport by September 4, 2007.

Registration:

Costs: $180.00. Includes two dinners, two continental breakfasts, and Saturday lunch.

Payment: Forward checks made out to - Western Front Association - USA Branch to:
     T.J. Johnson
     2213 W. Admiral Drive
     Virginia Beach, VA 23451


Accommodations:

Thirty rooms have been reserved for the nights of September 7 and 8 at the Mainstay Inn, Best Western, 151 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport RI 02840. The rate is $152.10 per night. Make reservations by calling 401-849-9880. Check in at the motel from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Friday, September 7th.

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Updated: April 22, 2007

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